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Much as I want to say a red 2001 IS300 (!), I have to add another vote for the Yaris. My wife has a 2001 1.3 with a ridiculous 33k on it, and aside form one exhaust, two auxiliary belts and one shock absorber, it has been vice and trouble free. They must be available for peanuts now.

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My first car (after passing my test; had quite a few prior!) was a 1979 Mazda B1800 pickup that'd beenot hot-rodded. Foot wide back tyres and a lifted rear end. It actually had a removable roof too - convertible pickup for the win! Got a Capri after that, and still own it 16 years later! It has nearly 300bhp now, so it's changed a little ;)

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Ideally, I would tell the son he has to get his own car - that is the only way he will value it. Less ideally, he at least needs to make up his own mind of what he wants - the guy got the licence maybe he should be man enough to do some research at least about what car he wants.... You cannot live his live for him forever! (just don't take it too seriously 😄 )

Id be very wary of those. They have pretty much no safety systems whatsoever bar the basic ones.

Ive seen a Ford Fiesta go into a Pug 107 and let me tell you, the Fiesta driver came out on his own legs by opening a door whilst the Pug owner came out on a stretcher after the firefighters had cut him out.

If it was a SUV instead of a Fiesta, Im pretty sure the 107 owner would be no more. Lethal things those are!

Ideally, I would tell the son he has to get his own car - that is the only way he will value it. Less ideally, he at least needs to make up his own mind of what he wants - the guy got the licence maybe he should be man enough to do some research at least about what car he wants.... You cannot live his live for him forever! (just don't take it too seriously 😄 )

Well said young man. It might be advisable for on older person ( parent or friend) to offer some advice based upon their experience ?

1 minute ago, rayaans said:

It takes place even on the basis of names and what car it is - for example the popular cars tend to have higher premiums as do popular names!

Presumably because again based upon accident and statistical probability.

I believe that one of the main reasons my insurance is low on my GS450h is because of its relatively scarcity amongst UK vehicles.